Cells Flashcards
Light microscopes
Instruments used for viewing very small objects
Electron microscopes
Instrument also used for viewing very small objects, but much more powerful than a light microscope it can magnify things up to a million times
Monocular
Describes microscopes through which the specimen is seen using one eye only
Binocular
Opposite of monocular, both eyes used to view the object
Nucleus
Central part of cell
Chromosomes
Tiny thread inside the nuclear, they contain genetic information and DNA
DNA DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID
Chemical substance found in all living things that has genetic info of an organism.
Mitosis
Cell division process that results in a new cells with the same amount of chromosomes as the first one
Clones
Identical copy
Cytokinesis
The process where the cytoplasm of a cell divides to form two daughter cells
Infectious disease
Disease that can be transferred from one organism to another
Non infectious disease
Disease that cannot be transferred from one organism to another
Antibiotics
Substance derived from a microorganism and used to kill bacteria
Disinfectants
Chemicals used to kill bacteria on a surface or non living object
Antiseptics
Mild disinfectant used on body to kill microbe
Bactericidal
Describes an antiseptic that kills bacteria
Bacteriostatic
Describes an antiseptic that stops bacteria from growing or dividing but does not kill them
Multicellular
Having many cells, many plants and animals are multicellular
Unicellular
Organism with only one cell
Micrometer
One millionth of a meter
Nanometer
One billionth of a meter
Nanotechnology
Study and investigation of cells and other objects that are very small
Prokaryote
Classified as part of the prokaryote kingdom